This was said about pretty much every Carolina Hurricanes game in the last two weeks. This game was important and a must-win. The Hurricanes got the win in Toronto on Tuesday night. Although the Tampa Bay Lightning weren’t much help against the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins walloped the Columbus Blue Jackets allowing the Hurricanes to move back into the first wild card spot.
The Hurricanes have clinching scenarios on Thursday night. They can clinch a playoff berth if the Hurricanes win on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils and a regulation loss to the Montreal Canadiens against the Washington Capitals.